Post by stripes on Jun 6, 2009 18:10:10 GMT 2
Joe Corder
Full name:Joseph Samuel Corder
Nicknames: Joe, Joey
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Nationality: American
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 167lbs
Build: Slim and slight, so not particularly muscled.
General likes:
- Playing his guitar
- Riding
- Girls
- Finding someone special
- His horse, Mimi
General dislikes:
- Girls who are overly flirty
- The cold
- Falling off his horse
- Snakes
- The dark
- Reading
Personality: Joe is a very gentle soul. He never wishes harm on anybody, unless he has very good reason and he lives by the motto; Do to others as you wish done to yourself. He's not pushy either - when he has a girlfriend, he lets her take the lead and only do as much as she is comfortable with. Towards others, he is bubbly and cheerful. He is truly happiest when he is riding his horses though, whether he is doing dressage or jumping.
History: Joe was born to a fairly well off family in southern Victoria. His parents had good jobs - his mother was a lawyer and his father was a doctor, so they could afford to buy their son good things. However, their jobs meant that they weren't around that much and so Joe was very much left to his own devices. He found a local riding school one day when he was out cycling and begged his parents to let him start riding. They agreed and at age 12, Joe had his first riding lesson. Almost immediately, he was hooked on the sport and as he got better, his parents took an interest in it. They accompanied him to shows and after a while, bought Joe his first horse. She wasn't anything special, as an ageing 15 hand Cob, but Joe loved her all the same. When he progressed further, his parents bought him another horse, a beautiful buckskin mare named Elodie. It was shortly after that that Joe decided to move away from his parents. He found Hope Springs and saw it as an ideal place to live, so that was where he moved to.
Roleplay sample: Joe led his horse towards the arena. It was his first ride here and he was already amazed by the size of the arena. The jumps placed in one half of the school looked top quality too. His plan for the ride was to warm up for a bit and then get on with his favourite activity - jumping. He'd already been and set the jumps to the right. The first fence was low at 2'6" and the highest jump was 3'9". He wouldn't go any higher today, though Mimi was capable of it. He reached out a hand to release the catch on the gate, before leading his mare through and shutting it again. Once he had pulled down the stirrups and checked his girth, he swung smoothly onto the 17hh mare's back and settled into the saddle. He nudged her on gently with his heels and let her settle into a nice easy walk. There was nobody else around at the minute, but he wouldn't mind some company. Riding was always more fun with someone else.
Other characters: None
Where did you find us: Hope Springs V2